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A case study of CCTV at DangerPoint, a safety education centre created by the police and agencies responsible for safety in North Wales.
The centre at Talacre, Flintshire, is aimed at school children across the region and is scheduled to open to the public in September.
The centre has been designed to offer a series of safety-related, interactive scenarios where children learn โhands onโ about the risks and dangers in everyday life. It has been fitted out with an Eco4, a compact โplug and playโ DVR, and four cameras all from Dedicated Micros, which provide spot monitor display of the centreโs reception and shop area, besides coverage of key exhibition zones including water, building site and home and garden safety.
It is planned that the CCTV will be multi-purpose in operation, used not only for general surveillance but also to observe how children interact with the displays, and for training purposes so that trainers can see the reactions of students in scenarios that they have set up.
โWe are delighted by the active support provided by Dedicated Micros. Undoubtedly DangerPoint will make a real difference to childrenโs understanding of safety,โ said Tom Barham, Project Manager for DangerPoint. โThe aim is to discourage them from criminal activity and prevent accidents by stimulating their imagination and engaging them in interactive learning.โ
DangerPoint is addressing the role and issues associated with CCTV across the different zones, especially those focusing on retail โ where CCTV can play a critical role tackling problems such as shoplifting – and the railways. The centre will also be drawing the childrens’ attention to the CCTV solution at DangerPoint in presentation boards, scripts for its tour guides, and educational materials.
What they say
Pauline Norstrom, Head of Marketing at Dedicated Micros, said: โWhen we were approached by DangerPoint we were more than happy to help such a worthwhile initiative and believe that it is important to raise awareness of the valuable role that CCTV can play in the community with regards to safety and crime prevention.โ
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